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Reflections in the snow
The snowy season began a little early here in Indianapolis, with the first snowfalls in late December. We had a white Christmas for the first time in years. It snowed three times before I was able to...
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Fatherhood changes when teenagers are almost ready to launch
I was so happy and proud for my sons on the days they started Kindergarten. I could feel them growing up as they boarded the school bus, their hands on the rail and their superhero backpacks hanging...
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It’ll be stronger than it was before it broke
Bonus Garrett story #2, from four years ago, a moment that in retrospect was a turning point in our relationship. I have a complicated relationship with the futon in my family room. My wife and I...
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Connecting with your children as people
I’m not a gamer. I grow frustrated trying to keep up in any game more complicated than Monopoly. And while I was a teen at the dawn of the video-game era, I played pinball instead. My life feels full...
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Reflections in the snow
The snowy season began a little early here in Indianapolis, with the first snowfalls in late December. We had a white Christmas for the first time in years. It snowed three times before I was able to...
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It’ll be stronger than it was before it broke
First published Sept. 20, 2013. I have a complicated relationship with the futon in my family room. My wife and I bought it while we were still married. The day we brought it home, I regretted the...
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When your wife divorces you
I read a monthly e-mail newsletter called The Masculinist, written for Christian men living in the modern world. Its author, Aaron Renn, has some very well-reasoned positions on men in the church and...
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